Philosophically he bent down and, to Jude’s astonishment, picked up the considerable semiconscious man and swung him handily over his shoulder.
“Is that you, then, Aidan?”
“Aye, Jack.”
“Did I break your nose?”
“No, you didn’t, however you bloodied my lip a bit.”
“f*****g Gallagher luck.”
“There’s a woman present, you knothead.”
“Oh. Begging pardon.”
“You’re both ridiculous,” Jude decided and turned away to march to her car.
“Jude, my darling?” Aidan grinned, hissed as his lip cut up again. “I’ll see you tomorrow, say at half-one.” He solely chuckled when she endured to walk, heels clicking briskly, then turned to supply him a fulminating appear as she got into her car.
“Is she long past now?” Jack wanted to know.
“She’s going. But now not far,” Aidan murmured as she drove decoro
